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Island Aspire 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Stokes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenna's entrance music is My Buddy Steve - Zane Lamprey. A fine choice. Stokes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Never Scared by Whole Wheat Bread. Freddie Stokes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddie Stokes!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenna connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stokes momentarily.
Stokes is looking to clinch but McKenna is avoiding it.
Stokes looks to land a left hand but McKenna moved out of range nicely.
Stokes throws a shot from downtown. McKenna moves away and avoids it.
McKenna wants to land a leg kick but Stokes is out of range.
McKenna moves into range and clinches up with Stokes.
Stokes working aggressively here.
Stokes gets underhooks to prevent McKenna's takedown attempt.
McKenna tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stokes avoids it.
Stokes taking a breather.
Stokes breaks from the clinch.
McKenna closes the distance and pushes Stokes back into the cage.
Stokes stalling in the clinch but McKenna improves position.
McKenna definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stokes managing to block the knees to the body from McKenna.
Stokes misses with an elbow strike.
Stokes's coach down at Gizmo's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stokes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McKenna misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stokes.
Stokes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKenna is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKenna.
McKenna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stokes's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stokes just misses with a elbow thrown towards McKenna's brow.
McKenna is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stokes has had enough of the clinch but McKenna keeps him there for the moment.
Stokes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Steve McKenna has been cut.
McKenna has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stokes after a bit of a struggle.
McKenna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stokes just misses with a elbow thrown towards McKenna's brow.
McKenna is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stokes is defending well.
Stokes is pressed up against the cage. McKenna has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stokes down to the mat. Stokes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stokes swings for the body but McKenna moves out of range.
Stokes throws a looping overhand right but McKenna ducks down to avoid it.
Stokes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McKenna moves out of range of the strikes.
Stokes throws an overhand right that lands on McKenna's shoulder, as McKenna tries to avoid the shot.
McKenna swinging wildly here.
McKenna could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McKenna misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stokes! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenna has managed to clinch.
Stokes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McKenna ducks under a wild hook from Stokes.
McKenna goes for a double leg but Stokes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stokes continues to drive forward.
Stokes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKenna clinches.
McKenna is looking to take this one to the mat.
McKenna blocks a body shot from Stokes.
Stokes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stokes tries to throw a body punch but McKenna avoids it by throwing Stokes back against the cage.
Stokes is trying to stall.
McKenna tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stokes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stokes looking to stall.
McKenna stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenna is trying to force a seperation but Stokes has the dominant position.
Stokes can't find room to land a body shot as McKenna controls the action.
McKenna tries to score a body lock takedown but Stokes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McKenna blocks an elbow strike from Stokes.
McKenna drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stokes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McKenna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stokes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKenna throws a series of punches but Stokes avoids them all with ease.
Stokes throws a looping overhand right but McKenna ducks down to avoid it.
McKenna went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stokes lands a body shot.
Stokes tries to bum rush McKenna with a series of wild strikes but McKenna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stokes just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Stokes misses the target.
Stokes throws an overhand right that lands on McKenna's shoulder, as McKenna tries to avoid the shot.
Stokes misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from McKenna misses the target.
Stokes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenna moves away.
McKenna misses the shot to the body.
Stokes misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenna blocks a jab.
Stokes misses with a hook.
Stokes throws a big shot that misses.
McKenna scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stokes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stokes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKenna.
McKenna throws a nice looking combination but Stokes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stokes looks to land a combination but McKenna avoids it well.
McKenna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stokes.
McKenna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stokes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKenna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKenna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKenna moves into the clinch.
McKenna is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stokes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McKenna can't get the takedown.
Stokes looking to slow down the pace here.
Stokes misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Stokes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve McKenna's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stokes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKenna.
McKenna fails to land with a series of punches.
McKenna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stokes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from McKenna. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stokes. McKenna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stokes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stokes misses with a wild body shot.
McKenna darts in and clinches Stokes up against the cage.
Stokes prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKenna.
Stokes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McKenna's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenna is trying to break the clinch but Stokes has him pressed against the cage.
Stokes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stokes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stokes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stokes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stokes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stokes just misses with a elbow thrown towards McKenna's brow.
Stokes taking a breather.
Stokes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McKenna.
McKenna is working for takedown but Stokes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stokes tries a body shot but McKenna blocks it.
McKenna has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stokes after a bit of a struggle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stokes throws an elbow but misses.
McKenna is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stokes is defending well.
Stokes gets underhooks to prevent McKenna's takedown attempt.
McKenna is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McKenna looking for a takedown.
Stokes looking to slow down the pace here.
Stokes looking to slow down the pace here.
Stokes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKenna's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from McKenna.
Stokes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stokes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McKenna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stokes.
Stokes throws a shot from downtown. McKenna moves away and avoids it.
Stokes throws an overhand right that lands on McKenna's shoulder, as McKenna tries to avoid the shot.
Freddie Stokes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Stokes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McKenna shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stokes defends it nicely.
Stokes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKenna.
A little feinted left hand from McKenna on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McKenna closes the distance and clinches.
McKenna has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stokes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Freddie Stokes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McKenna tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stokes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenna throws a jab when Stokes was well out of range.
Stokes looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenna is just out of range.
McKenna slips a jab from Stokes.
McKenna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stokes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Stokes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stokes misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by McKenna.
Stokes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKenna.
Stokes throws a shot from downtown. McKenna moves away and avoids it.
McKenna staying out of range there.
A big right from Stokes misses.
McKenna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKenna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stokes throws out the jab.
McKenna misses with a looping right.
McKenna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stokes.
Stokes wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenna ducks under a wild hook from Stokes.
Stokes just misses with a punch to the body.
McKenna slips under a jab from Stokes.
McKenna shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stokes pinned against the cage. Stokes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stokes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McKenna throws a right and a left that both miss.
McKenna fails with a takedown attempt.
Stokes looks to land a right hand but McKenna moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Stokes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKenna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stokes.
It looked like McKenna wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stokes looks to land a right hand but McKenna moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and McKenna tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKenna forces Stokes back against the cage and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McKenna tries for a takedown but Stokes manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Stokes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve McKenna's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stokes misses with a straight right.
Stokes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stokes throws a hook to the side of McKenna's head but McKenna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stokes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKenna throws the left hand but Stokes avoids the punch easily.
McKenna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKenna blocks a jab.
Stokes tries to bum rush McKenna with a series of wild strikes but McKenna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McKenna defending well as Stokes loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Stokes. Those never looked like landing.
McKenna lands with a nice combination. Stokes backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Stokes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McKenna shoots in and drives through. Stokes sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stokes. McKenna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Stokes misses.
Stokes misses with a hook.
McKenna throws a shot from downtown. Stokes moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKenna shoots in for a double leg but Stokes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stokes throws a jab when McKenna was well out of range.
Stokes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stokes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKenna thuds his right hand into Stokes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from McKenna misses.
Some wild striking there from McKenna.
Stokes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stokes looks to land a right hand but McKenna moved out of range.
Stokes misses with a hook. McKenna ducked under it nicely.
McKenna slips under a jab from Stokes.
McKenna wants to clinch up but Stokes keeps it at a distance.
Stokes looks to throw the jab but McKenna is out of range.
McKenna ducks under a wild hook from Stokes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stokes throws a hook but McKenna blocks it.
McKenna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McKenna lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McKenna.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stokes throws a hook to the side of McKenna's head but McKenna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McKenna tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stokes throws a series of punches but McKenna moves out of range.
McKenna throws a nice looking combination but Stokes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stokes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKenna.
Freddie Stokes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McKenna shoots for a double leg takedown but Stokes sprawls well. He's pushed McKenna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stokes lands a glancing blow to the side of McKenna's head.
A big right from Stokes misses.
McKenna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stokes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKenna was well out of range. Poor timing from Stokes.
A punch combination from Stokes misses.
McKenna fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenna avoids the body shot from Stokes.
Stokes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stokes misses with a wild body shot.
McKenna rushes Stokes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stokes misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKenna has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stokes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stokes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McKenna.
Stokes taking a breather.
McKenna scores with a shoulder strike.
McKenna slows down the pace here.
Stokes is pressed up against the cage. McKenna has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stokes down to the mat. Stokes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McKenna throws a right hand that Stokes ducks under and follows up with a left that Stokes also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes looks to land a combination but McKenna avoids it well.
McKenna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice side step and Stokes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stokes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stokes just misses with a punch to the body.
Stokes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stokes needs to keep his hands up - McKenna had a free shot at his head there.
Stokes throws an overhand right that lands on McKenna's shoulder, as McKenna tries to avoid the shot.
McKenna slips a straight right by Stokes.
Nice defenses there by Stokes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKenna slips a jab and a cross from Stokes.
McKenna is looking to clinch but Stokes is avoiding it.
McKenna shoots in for a takedown but Stokes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stokes throws a hook but McKenna blocks it.
Stokes throws a looping overhand right but McKenna ducks down to avoid it.
Steve McKenna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKenna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stokes.
Freddie Stokes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice defenses there by McKenna.
Steve McKenna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from McKenna misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddie Stokes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stokes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Stokes!
Freddie Stokes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Steve McKenna stepped up to the mic, saying 'You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Engel Meinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Green Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Engel Meinhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Green Knight!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meinhardt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knight counters with a takedown into side control.
Knight lands some shots froms side control.
Knight is trying to get an arm triangle but Meinhardt is defending well.
Meinhardt on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Knight working the ground and pound.
Knight has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at King Of Pain. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Knight is working to tighten his grip on Meinhardt's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Meinhardt has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Knight is really squeezing tight and eventually Meinhardt passes out! Knight breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Green Knight!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Biszpink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Michal Biszpink has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michal Biszpink seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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161 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michal Biszpink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Tucker!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biszpink shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Biszpink is standing up over Tucker. Tucker looks to escape but Biszpink dives into side control.
Tucker tries to improve position but can't.
Biszpink controls the position from side control.
Biszpink working away.
Tucker is trying to escape the position but Biszpink is controlling the position.
Tucker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Biszpink cracks Tucker with a big elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biszpink working the ground and pound.
Biszpink tries for a kimura but Tucker is defending well.
Biszpink tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Biszpink has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker can't do much from the bottom here.
Biszpink happy to just control the position for now.
Biszpink works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Biszpink landing a few strikes.
Tucker is trying to control Biszpink's posture but Biszpink avoids it.
Tucker is not content to let Biszpink control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tucker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Biszpink working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biszpink wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tucker keeps working.
Biszpink lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tucker down.
Biszpink in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've been hearing that Biszpink has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Biszpink works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Biszpink is trying to get an arm triangle but Tucker is defending well.
Biszpink scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tucker to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biszpink tries for a kimura but Tucker is defending well.
Tucker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Biszpink in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Biszpink scoring with punches and elbows.
Biszpink gets to mount! Tucker was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Biszpink controlling from the full mount.
Biszpink lands with some strikes.
Tucker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tucker is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker keeps trying to improve his position.
Biszpink has control of Tucker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tucker regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tucker wants to hold on but Biszpink pushes him away.
Biszpink working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker taking shots to the head.
Tucker is rocked!
Tucker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tucker is squirming around, avoiding Biszpink's attempts to control the action.
Biszpink tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Biszpink dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tucker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Biszpink will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tucker lands with a nice body punch.
Tucker digs a good body shot into Biszpink's ribs.
Tucker misses with a head kick.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Biszpink swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Biszpink eats them both and turns towards Tucker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Biszpink is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tucker can do to turn this around?
Tucker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Biszpink back to the cage. Tucker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Biszpink swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Biszpink looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tucker!
Biszpink has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biszpink lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Biszpink working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tucker taking punishment in the form of punches.
Biszpink cracks Tucker with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Biszpink connects with a decent elbow.
Biszpink connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tucker some visible discomfort.
Biszpink lands some shots froms side control.
Tucker is still in real trouble! Can Biszpink finish him?
Biszpink working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tucker seems to have recovered his senses.
Biszpink working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Biszpink is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tucker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biszpink scoring with punches and elbows.
Tucker takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Biszpink is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tucker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Biszpink is chipping away with strikes.
Biszpink taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Biszpink is looking to take a break and control but Tucker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Biszpink slows the pace down.
Biszpink in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Biszpink lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tucker down.
Biszpink scoring with punches from side control.
Biszpink is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tucker's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tucker wants to control but Biszpink postures up.
Biszpink landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biszpink trying to control the action but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Michal Biszpink overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Biszpink just content to control the position.
Biszpink trying to control the position but Tucker is working away.
Tucker is looking to regain half guard here but Biszpink keeps moving and retains side control.
Biszpink landing strikes.
Tucker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Biszpink tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Biszpink cracks Tucker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Biszpink dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Biszpink has managed to clinch.
Biszpink has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tucker is trying to keep an underhook but Biszpink manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Biszpink working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tucker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Biszpink scores with a couple of nice shots.
Biszpink works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Tucker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Biszpink working the ground and pound from side control.
Biszpink takes a little break here. Tucker wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tucker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Biszpink is looking to take a break and control but Tucker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker can't do much from the bottom here.
Biszpink connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tucker some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Tucker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Biszpink is trying to get an arm triangle but Tucker is defending well.
Biszpink advances to full mount.
Biszpink connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biszpink postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tucker looks a forlorn figure.
Tucker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Biszpink raining down shots from the mount!
Biszpink takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tucker is in a horrible position here. Biszpink smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Biszpink jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tucker manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biszpink scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tucker to see if he's OK.
Tucker is being controlled here.
Biszpink stands up.
Tucker lands a nice shot to the body.
Biszpink shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Biszpink drives through with a takedown into Tucker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Biszpink's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tucker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biszpink not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Biszpink working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Biszpink cracks Tucker with a solid left hand.
Biszpink working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tucker has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Area51. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Biszpink lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tucker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Biszpink's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sam Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michal Biszpink is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Biszpink landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Biszpink showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Biszpink, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Biszpink!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mister Island (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Reo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier Reo Jr is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mister Island!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier Reo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Island moves out of range of the body kick from Reo Jr.
Island takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reo Jr tries to keep at a distance but Island has taken the fight into the clinch.
Island avoids the elbow strike from Reo Jr, against the cage.
Reo Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Island tightens his grip and picks Reo Jr up, before dumping him to the ground. Reo Jr manages to land in guard.
Island slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Island postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Island controls from within his opponent's guard.
Reo Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Island controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Island lands a couple of digs.
Island wants to stand but Reo Jr has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Island looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Reo Jr is trying to keep Island in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crunch! Reo Jr slams his shin into Island's torso.
Island moves out of range of the body kick from Reo Jr.
As Reo Jr looks to move away, Island throws a big counter combo but Reo Jr just gets out of the way.
Island drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Island looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Island controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reo Jr defending against the ground and pound.
Island tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Island has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Island is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reo Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Island moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Island has control of an arm but Reo Jr manages to advance to Island's back!
Island trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Island wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Island prevents Reo Jr from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Xavier Reo Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Island forces Reo Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Island is looking to break free of the clinch but Reo Jr has double underhooks.
Island avoids a wild elbow strike from Reo Jr.
Reo Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Island avoids the elbow strike from Reo Jr, against the cage.
Island misses with a hook to the ribs.
Island blocks the elbow strike.
Reo Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reo Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reo Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Island.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Island dives in and scores a takedown into Reo Jr's guard.
Island loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Island tries to stand but Reo Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Reo Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Island pushing down on Reo Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Reo Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Island is controlling the pace.
Island trying to mount his opponent but Reo Jr defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Island stalling.
Reo Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reo Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Island is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reo Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reo Jr is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Island sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reo Jr defending well though.
Island takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Island has Reo Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Reo Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Island wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Island jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reo Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Island gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reo Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Island off balance momentarily.
Reo Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reo Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Island shoots in and gets a takedown into Reo Jr's guard.
Island slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Island staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reo Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Island is staying tight to Reo Jr's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Reo Jr tries to buck Island off but Island is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Island dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Island shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reo Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Reo Jr is trying to escape the position but Island is controlling the position.
Island's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Reo Jr is looking for a sweep.
Reo Jr is letting Island control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Island advances to full mount.
Reo Jr wants to hold on but Island pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reo Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Island unloads with some shots from mount but Reo Jr bucks and avoids them well.
Island content just to control the position here.
Reo Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Island looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reo Jr tries to reverse the position but Island maintains control.
Reo Jr tries to hold on but Island postures up.
Island misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Island looking to control and managing it successfully.
Island punching from mount but Reo Jr doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Island is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reo Jr can do to turn this around?
Island wants to get back to his feet but Reo Jr is holding on tight.
You get the feeling that Reo Jr really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Island content just to control the position here.
Reo Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Island unloads with some shots from mount but Reo Jr bucks and avoids them well.
Island controlling the position easily from mount.
Mister Island overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Island dominating with strikes here.
Reo Jr wants to control but Island is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reo Jr is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Island.
Reo Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Island punching from mount but Reo Jr doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Reo Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Island throwing strikes here but Reo Jr is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reo Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Island showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Island has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Island!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chung Lee's chin.
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218 lbs
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211 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chung Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Bohm Bawerk's defenses.
Bohm Bawerk has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Bohm Bawerk goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bohm Bawerk has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chung Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk.
Lee instigates a clinch.
Lee cracks Bohm Bawerk with a nice body shot.
Bohm Bawerk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Bohm Bawerk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bohm Bawerk shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Bohm Bawerk looks winded!
Bohm Bawerk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bohm Bawerk closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Bohm Bawerk takes one to the side of the head.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee gets through Bohm Bawerk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Bohm Bawerk is rocked!
Lee lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bohm Bawerk to his knees! Lee keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chung Lee!
After winning the bout, Chung Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leifi Plomeros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leifi Plomeros's chin.
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198 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leifi Plomeros!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Plomeros does no damage.
Plomeros connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie tries to clinch but Plomeros is having none of it.
Plomeros lands a lovely overhand right.
Plomeros looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Plomeros misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Plomeros didn't expect that.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie working away.
Gracie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Plomeros is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renato Gracie!
After winning the bout, Renato Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Savage Samaritan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rokuya Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Savage Samaritan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rokuya Date!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date connects with a good right hand that stumbles Samaritan. Samaritan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Samaritan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samaritan with a poor takedown
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Samaritan is rocked!
Date looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Samaritan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Samaritan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Savage Samaritan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samaritan has his takedown stuffed
and Date counters with a left to the body.
Samaritan seems to have got his legs back now.
Date moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Samaritan with a poor takedown
and Date counters with a nice body shot.
Samaritan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Date counters with a left to the body.
Samaritan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date sends Samaritan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Date is motioning to the referee to let Samaritan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Samaritan shoots and misses
letting Date counter with a right hand.
Samaritan shoots and misses
and Date counters with a big left hand that crumples Samaritan! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rokuya Date!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bear Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henny Verhoeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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135 lbs
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172 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bear Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henny Verhoeven!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Hug.
Verhoeven drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hug scores with the left hand. Verhoeven knows he should have avoided that one.
Hug moves into the clinch successfully.
Hug scores with a shot to the side of Verhoeven's head.
Hug scores with a shoulder strike.
Hug lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Hug on the inside.
Hug really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verhoeven goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hug prevents it.
Hug working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hug lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Verhoeven wants a takedown.
Hug misses with a body punch.
Hug lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hug.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug lands a left hand.
Hug lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verhoeven backwards.
Verhoeven takes a shot to the head.
Hug gets through Verhoeven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Verhoeven has Hug pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hug manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bear Hug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henny Verhoeven.
A shot in the inside from Hug.
Hug lands with a left to the head.
Hug has a couple of punches blocked by Verhoeven.
Hug misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hug fails to land.
Good body shot from Hug.
Verhoeven takes a shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hug misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hug pushes Verhoeven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verhoeven is trying to drag Hug to the mat but Hug just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hug lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hug.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hug.
A hook to the body from Hug.
A short right from Hug.
Hug lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hug lands a right hand.
Hug pushes Verhoeven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven is looking for a takedown.
Hug gets through Verhoeven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hug.
Hug lands a hook that snaps the head of Verhoeven backwards.
Hug misses with some punches.
Hug scores with a shoulder strike.
Hug lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hug lands an uppercut.
Hug scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Hug.
Hug lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hug.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Hug.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hug.
Hug lands with a right to the head.
Verhoeven wants a takedown but no success here.
Verhoeven looks winded!
Hug digs a right hand into Verhoeven's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Verhoeven's gas tank.
Hug lands a nice shot to the body.
Verhoeven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hug lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hug.
A shot in the inside from Hug.
Hug cracks Verhoeven with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Hug.
We've been informed that Verhoeven has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hug scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hug.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Hug dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hug uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Verhoeven has time to react.
Hug moves into range and clinches up with Verhoeven.
Verhoeven tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good body shot from Hug.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hug.
Hug presses Verhoeven against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hug pushes Verhoeven back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Verhoeven takes a shot to the head.
Verhoeven tries to score a body lock takedown but Hug shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hug gets through Verhoeven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hug lands a shoulder strike.
Hug lands with a left to the head.
Hug looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hug gets through Verhoeven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hug lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Verhoeven is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug lands a left hand.
Verhoeven is still on wobbly legs! Can Hug finish him?
Verhoeven is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hug lands a hook that snaps the head of Verhoeven backwards.
Hug lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hug lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hug creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Verhoeven's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Verhoeven drops to his knees and Hug pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bear Hug!
Bear Hug decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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